Tuberculosis Prevalence in other Countries

Main Tuberculosis Indicators

Proportion of people in a specified population who have tuberculosis at a given point in time. It can also refer to the number of people living with tuberculosis at a given point in time. It is a frequently used epidemiological measure of how commonly a given disease or condition occurs in a population. Based on: World Health Organization.

Number of new tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed usually as a rate per 100,000 population or as a percentage. It is a frequently used epidemiological measure of how commonly new cases of a given disease or condition occur in a population. Based on: World Health Organization.

Percentage of all new tuberculosis cases (or new and relapse cases for some countries) registered under a national tuberculosis control programme in a given year that successfully completed treatment, with or without bacteriological evidence of success ("cured" and "treatment completed" respectively). Based on: World Health Organization.

Number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases that were notified and treated in a given year, divided by the estimated number of incident tuberculosis cases in the same year, expressed as a percentage. Based on: World Health Organization.